Garland, born 89 years ago this week in Grand Rapids, Minn., finished the show with – what else? – “Over the Rainbow.” The incomparable Barbara Flanagan covered the performance for the Minneapolis Star. Her story, posted previously in Yesterday’s News, describes Garland as a little jittery at the start. Maybe she was dehydrated. A timely glass of orange juice, offered by a nearby congressman, fueled her successful finale.

The original caption for this photo by Jack Gillis of the Minneapolis Star:

Here’s Judy in a black knit chemise as she sang to the crowd. She was accompanied by 32 members of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. In addition to special material, the Grand Rapids-born actress sang such hits as “Rockabye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody,” “The Trolley Song” and “For Me and My Gal.”